Popular baby names at risk of going 'extinct' in 2025 include surprising royal titles - full list

Baby names go in and out of popularity depending on various factors. Celebrities are a big influence - if an A-lister is rising in prominence or has named their child something particularly unique, we may see a surge in that name.

The same way that names can grow in favour, they can also fall out of favour. In fact, a top US parenting website has noted that some monikers may be fazed out completely this year - a daunting prospect for some.

BabyCenter analyse the biggest trends that shake up the name rankings list each year, and recently drew out the ones that fell the furthest in 2024 - and the results may shock you.

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BabyCenter noticed a fall in boy names ending in '-aden' last year, and it seems those names are continuing to fall, with Jaden falling 162 spots. The name last shone in 2002 - showing it might be two decades out of date.

Perhaps contrary to recent reporting, Royal names are taking a dip. Princess Beatrice recently gave birth to a baby girl called Athena, and there was speculation that there would be an uptick in the name.

However, Catherine, Anne, Phillip, Albert, and Edward – all names of British royal family members in recent history – each fell more than 100 spots. Catherine took the biggest hit, though, dropping 221 spots.

If you're considering a more retro name for your child, it may be a blessing or a curse to hear that names from the '80s and '90s are not that sought-after anymore.

Jamie, which was a top-100 name from 1974 until 1996, is our top-falling girl name of 2024, dropping down a significant 320 spots.

Other Millennial girl names going out of style are Erin, Kelsey, Chelsea, Kendra, and Alexis. Plus, Taylor – which was a top-100 boy name from 1988 until 1997 – fell 199 spots for boys.

Again, maybe surprising considering the dominance of Taylor Swift in the pop-sphere, and the massive cult following she has accumulated over the years which might have pushed fans to name their babies after her.

While some nickname-names are more popular than ever today – Ellie and Liam were both in BabyCenter's top 10 in 2024 – other nicknames are fading into obscurity.

Liv (short for Olivia, the No. 1 girl name for the past four years) is down 257 spots for girls, and Billy (short for William) is down 167 for boys. Other nickname-names on the outs include Katie for girls and Danny and Andy for boys.

Girl names at risk of going extinct

These girl names saw the steepest decline from 2023 to 2024:

1. Jamie (down 320)

2. Katie (down 290)

3. Remy (down 277)

4. Liv (down 257)

5. Analia (down 245)

6. Karina (down 243)

7. Belle (down 242)

8. Erin (down 231)

9. Bristol (down 230)

10. Lilia (down 230)

11. Catherine (down 221)

12. Faye (down 213)

13. Remington (down 205)

14. Kelsey (down 187)

15. Anne (down 180)

16. Monroe (down 180)

17. Chelsea (down 174)

18. Kendra (down 161)

19. Regina (down 157)

20. Alexis (down 155)

Boy names at risk of going extinct

These boy names saw the steepest decline from 2023 to 2024:

1. Jamal (down 433)

2. Esteban (down 283)

3. Cannon (down 268)

4. Emery (down 241)

5. Taylor (down 199)

6. Kareem (down 193)

7. Idris (down 187)

8. Camilo (down 185)

9. Matthias (down 179)

10. Danny (down 176)

11. Aziz (down 170)

12. Louie (down 170)

13. Andy (down 167)

14. Billy (down 167)

15. Phillip (down 167)

16. Albert (down 166)

17. Jaden (down 162)

18. Bridger (down 152)

19. Cesar (down 147)

20. Edward (down 145)

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